AI and super signal aggregators may help premium publishers and advertisers, but they could also deepen programmatic's negative effects and lead to further commoditization of premium media.
Surge CEO Edwin Chen stated that AI is enabling "100x engineers" who can think and work faster than the previously esteemed "10x engineers." He emphasized the role of AI in multiplying efficiency gains, stating that these efficiencies allow engineers to achieve outputs far exceeding what was traditionally possible.
"People miss the cultural aspect of this," Nigel Toon, CEO and chairman of U.K. semiconductor firm Graphcore, said. "Why are the most advanced semiconductors built in Korea, in Taiwan, in Japan?"
"We want to continue our mission, and I think it's an exciting opportunity at the same time. I believe it's a very impactful contribution, both personally and for the company, to make AI computing more sustainable."
Kwon Ping Ho believes that AI translation tools, specifically simultaneous translation, will revolutionize the travel industry by eliminating language barriers and enhancing communication.
Gupta stated, "No one cares about the third-best company, or even the second-best company in any category in software. If you're going to put in 95 percent effort, it's the equivalent of putting in 0 percent effort."